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Park and hike Irish Rail has decided to impose charges on commuters parking in 37 of its commuter train stations.

Park and hikeIrish Rail has decided to impose charges on commuters parking in 37 of its commuter train stations.

From September, commuters who want to use the stations' car parks will have to shell out €8 a week, which will add as much as 25 per cent onto many commuters' annual transport bill.